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1 xiāngXiang1abbr. for Hunan 湖南 province in south central China; abbr. for Xiangjiang river in Hunan province
2湘妃竹 湘妃竹 xiāng fēi zhúxiang1 fei1 zhu2same as 斑竹 , mottled bamboo, since according to legend the spots on mottled bamboo are marks left by the tears shed by two of King Shun's concubines (Ehuang 娥皇 and Nüying 女英 , known as the Concubines of the Xiang 湘妃 ) upon learning of his death
3湘菜 湘菜 xiāng càiXiang1 cai4Hunan cuisine
4湘东 湘東 xiāng dōngXiang1 dong1Xiangdong district of Pingxiang city 萍乡市 , Jiangxi
5湘东区 湘東區 xiāng dōng Xiang1 dong1 qu1Xiangdong district of Pingxiang city 萍乡市 , Jiangxi
6湘桂运河 湘桂運河 xiāng guì yùn Xiang1 Gui4 Yun4 he2Hunan-Guanxi canal, another name for Lingqu 灵渠 , Guanxi
7湘江 湘江 xiāng jiāngXiang1 jiang1the Xiangjiang river in Hunan province
8湘剧 湘劇 xiāng Xiang1 ju4Xiang opera (Hunan)
9湘军 湘軍 xiāng jūnXiang1 jun1Hunan army, irregular force formed in 1850s to fight the Taiping heavenly kingdom rebellion
10湘黔 湘黔 xiāng qiánXiang1 Qian2Hunan-Guizhou
11湘桥 湘橋 xiāng qiáoXiang1 qiao2Xiangqiao district of Chaozhou city 潮州市 , Guangdong
12湘桥区 湘橋區 xiāng qiáo Xiang1 qiao2 qu1Xiangqiao district of Chaozhou city 潮州市 , Guangdong
13湘潭 湘潭 xiāng tánXiang1 tan2Xiangtan prefecture level city in Hunan
14湘潭地区 湘潭地區 xiāng tán Xiang1 tan2 di4 qu1Xiangtan prefecture in Hunan
15湘潭市 湘潭市 xiāng tán shìXiang1 tan2 shi4Xiangtan prefecture level city in Hunan
16湘潭县 湘潭縣 xiāng tán xiànXiang1 tan2 xian4Xiangtan county in Xiangtan 湘潭 , Hunan
17湘西 湘西 xiāng Xiang1 xi1Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture 湘西土家族苗族自治州 ; western Hunan
18湘西土家族苗族自治州 湘西土家族苗族自治州 xiāng jiā miáo zhì zhōuXiang1 xi1 Tu3 jia1 zu2 Miao2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1Xiangxi Tujia and Miao autonomous prefecture in northwest Hunan, capital Jishou 吉首
19湘乡 湘鄉 xiāng xiāngXiang1 xiang1Xiangxiang county level city in Xiangtan 湘潭 , Hunan
20湘乡市 湘鄉市 xiāng xiāng shìXiang1 xiang1 shi4Xiangxiang county level city in Xiangtan 湘潭 , Hunan
21湘绣 湘繡 xiāng xiùXiang1 xiu4Hunan embroidery, one of the four major traditional styles of Chinese embroidery (the other three being 苏绣 , 粤绣 and 蜀绣 )
22湘阴 湘陰 xiāng yīnXiang1 yin1Xiangyin county in Yueyang 岳阳 , Hunan
23湘阴县 湘陰縣 xiāng yīn xiànXiang1 yin1 xian4Xiangyin county in Yueyang 岳阳 , Hunan
24湘勇 湘勇 xiāng yǒngXiang1 yong3Hunan army, irregular force formed in 1850s to fight the Taiping heavenly kingdom rebellion
25湘语 湘語 xiāng Xiang1 yu3Xiang (Hunanese) dialect spoken in Hunan Province

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